Cho Oyu | 1998 NW side (direct line up)

A Italy expedition to Cho Oyu in 1998 via NW side (direct line up), led by Marco Della Santa. Summit reached on 19th May 1998. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2577
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	2
Route 1	NW side (direct line up)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Marco Della Santa
Sponsor	Italian-British team to Cho Oyu
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	286
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-05-01
Summit Date	1998-05-19
Summit Time	1145
Summit Days	18
Total Days	23
Termination Date	1998-05-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8188
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(01/05),Intermed.ABC(02/05,5230m),ABC(03/05,5650m),C1(09/05,6350m),Temp.C(14/05,6800m),C2(15/05,7100m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes	19th May left C2 3:00 am and on top at 2:00 pm CST (11:45 am NST) and 2:30 pm and return to C2 6:30-7:00 pm, nearly dark and very tired (kept falling asleep in descent); spent up to 1-1/2 hours at top.
Accidents	Faccio cerebral edema but recovered on descent
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456731
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw side (direct line up)

Members

Field	Value
ID	6307
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	02
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Bruno
Last Name	Bonati
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Graphic artist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	ABC only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433484
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bruno bonati
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	42
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	6308
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	01
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Marco Della
Last Name	Santa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Ballabio, Como, Italy
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1145
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	286
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434486
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	marco della santa
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	6309
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	03
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Stefano
Last Name	Dotti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Brunate, Como, Italy
Occupation	Gardener
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1145
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	286
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440193
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stefano dotti
Year of Birth	1974
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6310
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	04
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Daniel
Last Name	Faccio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	UK/Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Brunate, Como, Italy
Occupation	Physicist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Cerebral edema
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439610
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	daniel faccio
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6311
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	05
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Renato
Last Name	Pizzagalli
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Ballabio, Como, Italy
Occupation	Pharmaceutical salesman
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1145
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	286
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434707
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	renato pizzagalli
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6312
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	06
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Rossana
Last Name	Pozzi
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Ballabio, Como, Italy
Occupation	Housewife
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	ABC only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2434776
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rossana pozzi
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	39
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	6313
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	07
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Cesare
Last Name	Romano
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Dongo, Como, Italy
Occupation	Forest ranger
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1145
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	286
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436481
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cesare romano
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6314
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	08
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Sergio
Last Name	Salini
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Morbegno, Sondrio, Italy
Occupation	Retired supermarket chair owner
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	C1 only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426935
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sergio salini
Year of Birth	1938
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	6315
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	CHOY98111
Member ID	09
Peak ID	CHOY
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Giancarlo
Last Name	Santi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Locate Triulzi, Milano, Italy
Occupation	Graphic artist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8188
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1145
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	286
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433009
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giancarlo santi
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Bruno Bonati	M	1956	Italy	Climber	Bergamo, Italy	Graphic artist	Details Other expeditions
Marco Della Santa	M	1959	Italy	Leader	Ballabio, Como, Italy	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Stefano Dotti	M	1974	Italy	Climber	Brunate, Como, Italy	Gardener	Details Other expeditions
Daniel Faccio	M	1973	UK/Italy	Climber	Brunate, Como, Italy	Physicist	Details Other expeditions
Renato Pizzagalli	M	1959	Italy	Climber	Ballabio, Como, Italy	Pharmaceutical salesman	Details Other expeditions
Rossana Pozzi	F	1959	Italy	Climber	Ballabio, Como, Italy	Housewife	Details Other expeditions
Cesare Romano	M	1964	Italy	Climber	Dongo, Como, Italy	Forest ranger	Details Other expeditions
Sergio Salini	M	1938	Italy	Climber	Morbegno, Sondrio, Italy	Retired supermarket chair owner	Details Other expeditions
Giancarlo Santi	M	1955	Italy	Climber	Locate Triulzi, Milano, Italy	Graphic artist	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.